Costs of Care
Hospitals and Health CareMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Costs of Care is a nonprofit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on promoting affordable and equitable health care. Since 2009, it has collected personal accounts from physicians, nurses, and patients across the United States to identify practical opportunities for delivering higher-value care and reducing medical debt. The organization directs the STARS program, which empowers medical students to lead grassroots initiatives aimed at integrating value-based considerations into medical education, and it has developed resources such as a value-based care textbook, a framework for designing value-improvement projects, workshops, and free training modules for trainees and clinicians. Costs of Care operates within the Hospitals and Health Care industry, positioning itself as a catalyst for systemic change by educating future caregivers and practitioners about cost awareness and high-value care. Its work targets clinical professionals, medical students, and health system stakeholders seeking to address financial toxicity and improve access to care, alignment with health equity, and overall affordability in health services. Recent activity includes board appointments and participation in professional conferences, reflecting ongoing efforts to expand its influence and collaborations in the field.